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MD DA431 BUTTER - CENTRAL 

MADISON, WI. September 14, 2016 (Report 37)


Butter manufacturing is uneven throughout the Central region. The 
churning activity is lower in a few processing plants as cream 
supplies fluctuate. Meanwhile, some manufacturers are producing 
butter at sufficient levels with comfortable cream volumes. 
Processors are expecting to increase butter production in order to 
meet the anticipated high demand for Q4. Some manufacturers are 
reducing bulk butter inventories as they microfix existing stocks to 
fill current print butter orders. Print butter inventories are steady 
to building. Demands from many retail channels and restaurants are 
strong. Bulk butter prices reported ranged from one cent under market 
to 8 cents over the market, with various periods and averages used. 
The DMN National Retail Report-Dairy for September 9-15 noted the 
national weighted average advertised price for a 1 pound package of 
butter is $3.29, $0.55 below one week ago, but $0.32 higher than one 
year ago. The regional weighted average prices in the Midwest and 
South Central are $3.01 and $3.30, respectively. Wednesday at the CME 
Group, Grade AA butter closed at $2.0100, down $0.0250 from last 
Wednesday.


1530CT Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7011
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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